Floridas House proposal will permit pari-mutuels in the state to offer blackjack and a poker room. The proposal will also cut the taxes that pari-mutuels are paying from 50% to 35%.

The Florida House approved a gaming compact that will allow the Seminoles to offer slot machines. But the compact also ordered the tribe to stop offering blackjack.

The Senate and House approved two different gaming compacts. Governor Charlie Crist is still hoping that the issue will be resolve immediately.

Governor Crist is talking with the Seminole tribe if they can increase their annual gaming payments. He said that the House and Senate might consider the agreement if there is payment increase.

State legislators criticized the gaming boards decision to allow electronic games like blackjack in Pennsylvania. Senator Patrick Browne said that it has no difference with the normal casino games.

The gaming regulators recently released a warning regarding the iPhone-based card counting device. Casino facilities generally frown upon players using card counting because they win more often.

Senator Dennis Jones is introducing a bill that will allow pari-mutuels in Florida to offer blackjack and baccarat. He is also in favor of allowing electronic gaming machines at pari-mutuels.

The TableMAX Gaming Corporation recently finished their system installment at the Creek Nation Casino. TableMAX installed Progressive Blackjack and Caribbean Stud Poker.